Responsible Person Training
in-person, at your workplace
The role of the Responsible Person is defined in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The Responsible Person is legally obliged to protect the safety of all persons within a building (including employees, residents, customers, and visitors) in relation to fire prevention. This includes everything from fire risk assessments and evacuation procedures to maintenance of fire safety assets and ensuring clear and operating fire exits on a daily basis.
£780+ vat for up to 6 candidates per course.
Understanding the scope of your duties and liabilities is essential, as these are not just theoretical obligations – they are legal requirements. The consequences of non-compliance are real, even if a fire does not occur. Responsible Person(s) can be held accountable for failures in fire safety – extending to fines or potentially criminal prosecution.
If you are a business owner and have delegated fire safety duties to other managers or staff members, it is important to understand that they too may have legal liabilities under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. However, the ultimate responsibility remains with the Responsible Person.
We understand that there are many fire safety regulations to understand and that the subject can be daunting. Our Responsible Person training aims to help equip you and your delegated staff with the knowledge you need as the Responsible Person to recognise your Fire Safety role, your duties, liabilities and what you need to do practically. Our Responsible Person Training is tailored to your particular business/premises type and delivered in person at your workplace. The course covers elements such as legal responsibilities, risk assessment, fire safety management, ensuring compliance and effective safety oversight. Participants will learn the importance of comprehensive fire safety management, how and why necessary safety measures are implemented, and how to maintain fire safety documentation with an overall view to enhancing awareness of the legal liabilities within this role.
Course Content:
- To empower the Responsible Person of an organisation/business with the knowledge and measures that help their workplace to maximise safety from fire.
- An overview of the Articles listed within the Regulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety) 2005.
- Importance of fire safety in non-domestic premises and role of the Responsible Person in ensuring safety from fire.
- Identification of who is the Responsible Person of an organisation/business.
- Responsible Person's legal duties.
- Fire Risk Assessments - Responsible management - Application of time scales - Fund allocation.
- Fire Safety Measures - fire detection and warning systems, escape routes and emergency lighting, fire doors/inspections, portable firefighting equipment management, staff training, evacuation drills etc.
- Ensuring maintenance and appropriateness of such measures, managing and facilitating fire drills and staff training.
- Identification of chemicals/flammable liquids/cylinders and their effective management.
- Drafting of policies (to include but not limited to) - Fire Emergency Evacuation Plan (FEEP), Personal Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) for vulnerable persons, management of contractors and work processes, drafting of DSEAR/COSHH registers and assessments.
- Record Keeping and Review – the importance of records (including fire risk assessment reviews), fire safety measures, maintenance and testing of equipment, importance of such record-keeping to demonstrate compliance with Regulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety) 2005.
- Responsible Person must review and update the fire risk assessment and all other fire safety measures regularly, and whenever there is a significant change to the premises or its use.
Why Choose Benfield Fire Safety's Responsible Person training?
- We come to you - no need for your staff to travel.
- We will take the time to get to know your business so that we can highlight to you on key fire safety specific risk factors for your industry type.
- Our team are all ex-fire service personnel with, over 30 years' experience.
- Certificate of competence for every candidate.
Course Details & Requirements
- Who should attend this course? Responsible Persons, Directors, Co-directors, Managers, Duty Managers/Supervisors and anyone else in your business who has been designated to assist the Responsible Person with Fire Safety responsibilities (such as those within the Health and Safety or Facilities Department).
- Course is approximately 7 hours (full day).
- Competency is valid for 3 years.
- Prerequisites - none needed for this course.
- Theory/presentation based - please designate a room large enough for the number of candidates you have for the training, plus our instructor.
- To help us get to know your business prior to our presentation, please send us a copy of your FEEP and Fire Policy.
- A brief walkaround your building (if desired) to highlight any key areas talked about within the presentation.
Responsible Person Training F.A.Q's
The Responsible Person is often ultimately the business owner. However, others can have responsibility alongside. Please refer to the Responsible Person flow chart to determine who this might be within your business.
Responsible Persons, Directors, Co-directors, Managers, Duty Managers/Supervisors, and anyone else in your business who has been designated to assist the Responsible Person with Fire Safety responsibilities (such as the Health and Safety Department or Facilities Department). Also, Property Managers and Owners would benefit from this course.
We validate our Responsible Person Training for 3 years on the understanding that regulations can change. You should undertake this training as frequently as you feel necessary bearing in mind that your employees may change through staff turnover and thus new applicable employees may benefit from this training.
